Air Lift's LoadLifter 5000 was designed with an exact purpose: to provide full-time, first-class support to your 3/4- or 1-ton pickup, motor home, or commercial truck. With this kit, you get a safer ride and simultaneously protect your Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty from the strain that comes with hauling massive loads.

Carrying heavy cargo in your truck bed or trailer puts tremendous stress on your Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty. Your brakes erode faster, your tires wear unevenly, and handling suffers severely. When towing, you might also experience excessive sway, bottoming out, and even improper and unsafe headlight aim. Fortunately, there is a solution to these problems. By pairing your existing suspension with the LoadLifter 5000, you can seriously beef up your suspension, ensure equal load distribution, and give your Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty the support it desperately needs. Air Lift's LoadLifter 5000 provides up to 5,000 pounds of load-leveling capacity and distributes the weight of your payload to all four wheels. As a result, the stress on your OEM suspension is significantly reduced.

LoadLifter's air bags are adjustable from 5 to 100 psi for precise support, and they can be inflated independently of one another for front-to-rear and side-to-side leveling. They are made of high-quality, two-ply, fabric-reinforced rubber. Most air bags lose air at the ends, where the bag is enclosed with a steel cap, because the steel can rust and corrode over time, creating small holes. The endcaps on Air Lift air bags are fashioned from corrosion-proof Zytel nylon, a material that is both stronger and lighter than steel, ensuring that the air bags won't lose air. Also, LoadLifter 5000 comes with Air Lift's exclusive roll plates, which both protect your air springs and beef up the load capacity of the springs.

This system installs with the included brackets and hardware. Just mount the springs, inflate them, and ride. To inflate the LoadLifter springs, you just have to pump air in through the inflation valves. A line kit is included with the springs so that you can install the valves (one for each spring) in an easily accessible area - typically they are installed on the bumper. If you want to make the springs even easier to use, you can get a compressor and gauge system (sold separately).

Air Lift kits are designed to keep your Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty at normal ride height. You can find the normal ride height of your Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty by unloading it and measuring the distance between the bottom edge of your wheel well and the center of the hub. After you find and record this distance, you can regulate the amount of air that you put into your air springs to maintain normal ride height - even when you are hauling a heavy load. You will need to adjust the air pressure in your air bags according to the size of your load.

Along with a lifetime warranty that has no mileage restrictions, Air Lift offers a 60-day satisfaction guarantee. Just install and use LoadLifter 5000 springs for 60 days, and if you are not satisfied at the end of this time, you can remove them from your Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty and return them for a full product refund. Now that's confidence.

57396 Airlift Load Lifter 5000 Air Bag Suspension Support System - Back Axle

Today on our 2015 Ford F-250 Super Duty, we'll be installing the Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Springs, part number AL57396. With our vehicle on flat ground, we'll go ahead and check the ride height measuring from the ground up to the bottom of the wheel well with our stock suspension and no weight added to the vehicle. We're sitting right at 41-3/4 inches. Now, we'll go ahead add approximately 2500 pounds of weight to the bed of our truck. Now with our weight added, the new ride height is right at 38-3/4 inches. We've lost ride at three inches of ground clearance with our weight added.

Now with our weight back in the truck and approximately 70 pounds of pressure on our bags 00:01:20, we're right back to our 41-3/4 inch mark. Now, to begin our install, we'll need to remove the jounce bumpers on each side. To remove them, there's a nut on top that holds the stud that goes up to the frame. For this application, it's already got a 5th wheel hitch installed. The wire harness fastener has already been removed. In cases where a fifth wheel has not been installed, it maybe necessary to pull the wiring harness connector out of the frame to gain more access to the top of the jounce bumper.

Here on the driver side, we'll also need to disconnect the electrical connector holding the wiring on the front side of the urea tank bracket. To do that, we can use a flat-blade screwdriver or if you have a trim panel tool to make it a little easier. Now with that out of the way and our jounce bumper removed, we have access to the manufacturer's oval hole that's above the jounce bumper fastener. For this particular application, the side bracket for the fifth wheel hitch does not have a hole in it. It will be necessary to drill out the side bracket to create enough room to install the hardware for the upper bracket of the new Air Lift system. Note, we'll be repeating the same process on the passenger side with the exception of we don't have any of the wiring in the way or the urea tank bracket.

Before we drill out the side bracket, we're going to go ahead and take the driver's side upper bracket and set into position. The upper bracket will line up with the small pre-drilled hole on the side of the frame and the oval hole in the side of the frame which we'll need to drill out our fifth wheel side bracket in order to install these fasteners. I'm just going to go ahead and set the bracket in place to check the inaudible 00:03:25. I'll mark out our points that will need to be drilled out. As I try to set in place, the upper bracket will not go completely into position as it interfered with the urea tank bracket. To gain some working room, we're going to go ahead and loosen the three fasteners that secure the bracket to the frame.

Now with the urea tank bracket loosen and out of the way enough that we can get our upper bracket in place. We'll take the upper bracket along with the 8 mm bolt that will hold the rear attachment point going through the bracket, then into the frame to the small hole here. Hold the bracket in place and use our paint marker to mark out the forward attachment point we'll need to drill through the fifth wheel side bracket. As I hold the upper bracket in place, I use my paint marker to mark out the side bracket. Once we have it marked, we'll go ahead and move the upper bracket out of the way. Now, to drill out the side bracket, we're going to use the step bit 00:04:40 process starting with a smaller pilot bit working our way up to our final size of 1/2-inch so that we can use the supplied 1/2-inch by 3-inch bolt of the flat washers and nut. Now with our hold drilled out for our half-inch hardware here, we'll need to drill out the hole here for our 8 mm bolt. The reason we're drilling it out is so that we go all the way through the side bracket to install the flat washer and nut. To drill it out, we'll again use a step bit 00:05:27 process. I'm going to start with my final size 11/32 to find my center point and then use a smaller pilot bit opening it up to the final size. Now with both holes drilled out, we're ready to install the upper bracket. For our four reattachment points, instead of using the 1/2-inch bolt, 1/2-inch long, we'll be using the 1/2-inch by 3-inch bolt supplied with the install kit, so that we go all the way through the fifth wheel side bracket. For the rear attachment point, we'll replace the 8mm bolt with a 55 mm long 8 mm bolt that is not supplied. We'll set our bracket in place and from inside, we'll install the 1/2-inch bolt and flat washer going through the bracket through the frame and then through the fifth wheel side bracket. On the outside of the frame, to secure that will be second flat washer and 1/2-inch flange 00:06:39 nut. As we install our fasteners, we'll just install them finger tight this time. For the rear attachment point, we'll take our new bolts and flat washer, again, going through the bracket, through the frame, and then to the pre-drilled hole in the side bracket. On the outside of the frame, we'll install a second flat washer and then the 8 mm nylon lock nut. Now, our upper bracket is held in position with our hardware. Next, we're going to move off the vehicle here and assemble the air bag. Starting with our air bag with this being the top, the two attachment points and a threaded portion for our air valve, and then the bottom will have just two threaded attachment points. We'll put the top roll plate in position. Indention of the roll plate will fit over top of the air bag and line up with the attachment points and the air valve. Next, we'll install the air valve. As you can see, there's a pre-installed sealant on the threads. We'll first thread it in finger tight and then per the instructions, go 1-1/2 additional turns. Next, we'll go ahead and set the air bag aside and bring it on a lower bracket. Here, we'll need to install one of the long carriage bolts inaudible 00:08:10 at the install kit and for the driver's side, we'll use the left side attachment point. Using the corresponding holes as per the instructions, our first and third will be for the driver's side. The second and fourth will be for the passenger's side to attach the lower bracket to the air bag. Now, we're ready to attach the lower bracet to the airbag. We'll take a second role place. Set it in position on the lower air bag, winding up the attachment points, then bring in our lower bracket winding it up with our pre-determined attachment points and secure it with a 3/8 bolts split lock washer and flat washer to the two attachment points securing the lower bracket to the lower portion of the airbag. Once we have our fasteners finger tight, we'll ago ahead and run them down to secure them. Next, we'll need to install the upper bracket to the bottom two attachment points. We'll use the shorter 3/8 carriage bolt. To the single upper attachment point, we'll use the longer carriage bolt. Quick tech tip, to hold these carriage bolts in place while we install this bracket on to the upper bag, we'll use a rubber band to hold them in position. Now, we can go ahead and line up the two attachment points with the top and the air bag. We'll use the same 3/8 hardware to secure this bracket as we did with the lower bracket. 3/8 bolt, split lock washer, and flat washer threaded into the air bag. Again, we'll just go finger tight until we have both fasteners in place. Then we can tighten them down. Now, because our bracket is bolted to the top of the airbag, the roll plate will hold the carriage bolts in position and we can remove the rubber band. We're now ready to take our air bag assembly and set it into position on the truck. Now, to give us some working room, we're going to go ahead and raise the body or suspension of the vehicle to create more distance between the frame and the jounce strike plate. Next, we'll go ahead and take our assembled air bag and put into position, noting that the long carriage bolt that we've already installed on the lower bracket will need to go between the brake line and the axle. As we set in position, we'll make sure we keep the hoses lined and wiring out of the way being careful not to pinch them. Here on the outside of our airbag towards the tire, that our longer carriage bolt will line up with the manufacturer's pre-drilled hole in the frame where we removed the jounce bumper. This carriage bolt is going to line up with that hole in the frame, so we'll first need to install this thick spacer block on to the carriage bolt. Then we can line up all three carriage bolts. On the inside, the two shorter carriage bolts will line up with the upper bracket we've bolted to the frame. Now for the two inside carriage bolts that will secure the two upper brackets together, we're going to use a flat washer on top along with the 3/8 nylon lock nut. For our outside carriage bolt that will secure the bracket to the frame, we're going to use a 3/8 flange nut. Now with the upper bracket hardware in place, we're going to go ahead and tighten it down using an almost exact reverse order of how we installed it. Now with our carriage bolts tightened down, we'll tighten down the two bolts that we have securing the upper bracket to the frame. Now with the upper bracket secured, we can go ahead and re-tighten the urea bracket fasteners. Now, we're ready to start installing the fastener and securing the lower bracket to the spring pack 00:13:49 and axle using the long 3/8 carriage bolt identical to the one we've previously installed on the back side of the lower bracket. We'll go ahead and install one here on the front side going down through the pre-drilled slot. Next, we're going to install an L-bracket on to the lower bracket. This will be part of the securing the lower bracket to the spring pack. Before we put this bracket in place and secure it with 3/8 carriage bolts, flat washer, and nylon lock nut, we're going to install a long 3/8 bolt into the bracket. That bolt will be accompanied by a flat washer. We'll go ahead and put our bolt in place. Now, we can set the L-bracket on to the top of our lower bracket. Lining it up with the slots in the lower bracket, we'll then go ahead put our carriage bolts in place. Securing the L-bracket to the lower bracket with a flat washer and 3/8 nylon lock nut. We'll just being installing these fasteners finger tight this time. Now, we'll go ahead and move to the back side of our lower bracket and install another L-bracket assembly identical to this one. Now with both L-brackets in place, we're ready to tighten them down. As we tighten them down, we'll make sure that the lower bracket is back against the manufacturer's U-bolt that will hold the L-bracket in place, tied to the U-bolt and lower bracket and tighten it down. Now with one done, we'll repeat the same process for the other L-bracket. Now with our L-brackets tightened down, we're going to install this spring clamp bar onto our long 3/8 bolt. This will fit on the outside of the leaf spring pack and secure the lower bracket tied to the leaf spring pack once installed. We'll secure each 3/8 bolt with a flat washer and lock nut. With the front side secured, we'll repeat the same process with the back side. With those 00:16:50 fasteners installed, we'll just leave them finger tight this time. Next, we'll install the lower axle clamp bar onto the long carriage bolts securing with a flat washer and nylon lock nuts. With our axle clamp bar in place, we're going to go ahead and tighten down the fasteners evenly. Now with those fasteners tighten down, we'll go ahead and torque them to specifications as indicated in instructions. The only functioning difference here on the passenger side versus the driver's side is going to be the upper bracket and how it attaches to the frame. On the driver side, we had two attachment points. Here on the passenger side, we'll have one attachment point to the frame. As it go over the oval hole in the side of the frame, once again, we'll have to drill it out through the fifth wheel side bracket. We're going to go ahead or remove the fasteners securing the exhaust hanger to the frame. This will allow some movement of the exhaust and make it easier to get a direct line to drill out our hole. There are two fasteners to remove the exhaust bracket, one on the inside of the frame and one below it. Now with my exhaust hanger out of the way, I'm just going to push the exhaust up enough that I can gain easier access to draw out the hole. It's the same step bit process that we did on the driver side to drill out our half-inch hole here on the passenger side. To secure the upper bracket with our fifth wheel side bracket into place, we'll use the longer half-inch bolt, thick flat washer that will go through the bracket. Then once the second flat washer go through the frame and then to the side bracket. On the outside, we'll install a half-inch flat washer and half-inch flange nut. We'll just install our fastener finger tight this time. Just like on the driver side with the upper bracket secured to the frame, we'll now move to our work bench and assemble the air bag. Now with both air bag assemblies installed, secured, and torqued to specifications, we're going to go ahead and cut off the excess length from the long 3/8 carriage bolt. To cut them off, you could use a hack saw, inaudible 00:20:19 saw, or any type of cut-off wheel. We'll go ahead and place the exhaust back into position. Next, we're ready to start installing our air line. We'll start by installing the inflation valve first. For this application, we're going to mount it here in the bottom of the manufacturer's 7-pole bracket. To mount the inflation valve in the bracket, we'll need to drill out some holes. We'll start with a smaller pilot bit and work our way up to 5/16. Now, to install our inflation valve, we'll first thread on a nut going down far enough to set the length that we want to stick out below the bracket. Then, a serrated washer inaudible 00:21:39 it over the hitch down through our pre-drilled hole, then we'll install a rubber washer, flat washer, and then another nut, and tighten it down. Once we've got the inflation valve secured, we can go ahead and install the cap. Next, we'll go ahead and start routing the air line. For this one, it will be towards the driver's side air bag. As I route the line, we can also secure it as necessary. Quick tech tip, in case any adjustments are needed to be made in the future, we left some of the excess air line curled up here behind the bumper. We'll simply going to go ahead follow the manufacturer's wiring here down the frame rail. Now we've got it routed and secure, we'll go ahead and cut it for length using our air line tubing cutter that will give us a clean square cut on the line. We're going to take the end of the line and route it into the inflation valve. We'll line it up with the end of the valve, press it firmly into place and pull back to lock it in position. Now with the driver side here secured and installed, I can cut off the excess zip ties to clean up the install inaudible 00:23:13 and repeat the same process for the passenger side. Now with both air lines installed and secured, we're going to move to the exhaust. Provided with our install kit is a heat shield to put between the exhaust tail pipe and the passenger side air bag. Because we'll need to go through the thickness of the resonator here in the tail pipe, provided with the install kit is a large and small clamp. We're going to combine the two together to make it long enough to get all the way around the tail pipe. Now both of them loosened, then go ahead and take the smaller one and feed it into the large creating one clamp. Put it around the resonator and tighten it up to take some of the excess out of it. Let's go ahead and let it sit for now. We'll repeat the same process the second two set of clamps. Now, both clamps are in position, we'll need to create tabs to secure our heat shield inaudible 00:24:26. We'll use the slotted tab here by bending it down and then flattening it back out to create air space between the heat shield and the tail pipe. We can also go ahead and curl the heat shield to form around the tail pipe. We'll go ahead and slide our heat shield into place and tighten it down while still keeping at least a one inch minimum clearance between the heat shield and the air bag. Now, we'll go ahead and cut off the excess from the clamps. Note, after you do this, it will create sharp edges where the clamp remains connected to the tail pipe. Now, with everything installed, secured and completed, we'll go ahead and check our new Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 system for leaks. We'll apply air to the inflation valve and air up our system. We're going to air up to about 50 or 60 pounds and then use a soap and water solution to spray our connection points to check for leaks. We're ready to hit the road. That does it for the install of our Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Springs, part number Al57396 on our 2015 Ford F-250 Super Duty. .

Fast shipping and excellent customer service. Will continue to purchase from etrailer. Took about 8 hrs to install the kit. I'm sure that would have been faster for someone who has done it before but I took my time. The air bags work just as I wanted and the kit appears to be high quality materials. If you purchase a kit take your time installing as it's best to fit and refit a couple times on parts of the kit to ensure everything is going as laid out by the instructions.
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by: Ryan09/11/2013

Previously installed Firestone air helper springs in my Ford F250. Wish I would have ordered them instead of the Air Lift helper springs. While quality of Air Lift appears to be good, installation compared to installing the Firestone system is a real bear. Firestone easily as good quality and much simpler/easier to install.
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by: Michael Sarin10/23/2013

Review from a similar Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 in Vehicle Suspension

Finished the install last weekend fairly smoothly. I jacked up one side of
the truck at a time since I only had one jack. Had to put the jack on
cinder blocks to get it high enough to engage the leaf spring front mount.
One comment/suggestion for the installation guide. The only thing I
struggled with was the parking brake cable. It was exactly in the way of
engaging the bottom bracket to the axle. No matter how I moved the bracket
it would not clear the cable. Then the light came on, release the brake
dummy! Once the brake was released there was plenty of room to engage the
assembly onto the axle. Of course, I did put some chalks on the front tires
to keep the truck from rolling while I was underneath...
No leaks, and it seems to ride much smoother than before.
Thanks for a great product,
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I still like the product but it seems to have a slow leak somewhere and will not hold air pressure for a week at the original setting. Guess I need to do a bubble leak test, just have not gotten to it. Other than that the product is great.

Michael S - 10/23/2014

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by: Gilbert T.07/14/2015

Review from a similar Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 in Vehicle Suspension

The Airlift airbags I installed on my 2015 Ford F-150 were easy to install and everything fit as described.
I have made several purchases from etrailer.com and am very satisfied with the products they sell and the speed in delivery.
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One year later I still like these airbags.My truck rides level and handles smoothly. Without a load, however, its stiff in back and bounces, even with the airbags deflated.

Gilbert T - 07/13/2016

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by: Roy03/08/2013

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Great Price and easy to install. 69682

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Air lift suspension is still working great after a year. Had a couple of minor air leaks at first but no problems after I fixed them. Good quality product.

Roy - 09/08/2014

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by: JP08/27/2012

Review from a similar Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 in Vehicle Suspension

This Loadlifter worked excellent. Put a Lance camper at 2600 lbs. on my Ford F350 crewcab pickup. Despite the camper package option on my truck with extra rear leaf springs, it still pushed the bed end down and the hood side up in the air. Annoying side to side roll as well. The AirLift LoadLifter had very good instructions and was not difficult to install. Drilled five holes in the frame on each side to attach. Plenty of part options to make it a very good fit. Aired up the springs until the camper was perfectly level. Truck now drives level and considerably less side to side roll. This was well worth the price for the performance.
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by: Tracy h02/26/2015

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First thing is e-trailer the best to buy from , hands down! Air lift 5000 not a great kit in my opinion . This is not my first air bag install , over 12 so far. Brackets look good , bags fit them good and hardware is ok. The problem is the upper bracket is 3/4k inch short of sitting against frame . Jounce cup is in the way , I tried to mock it up in place but hardware is to short . Jounce cup had to be removed for bracket to fit up to frame , it's welded on . This kit is not what I would average to install . I'll try a different manufacturer next time. 2009 chevy 1500 4x4 crew cab .
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by: John G06/02/2016

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I had this installed by my mechanic, he said no problems, basically just bolted in.
I went to pick up my 30' travel trailer and I adjusted the pressure to 20psi before I hooked it up.
Before the air springs there was a noticeable sag in the back of the truck with the trailer hitched.
With just 20psi in the bags there was barely any sag at all, and the trailer pulled much better.
Planning on a trip this weekend and I'll probably increase the pressure up to 30psi to see how that works.
Very happy with this product, I wish I would have bought it years ago.
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by: William H.04/19/2012

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Quality of the air helper springs appears good. The installation instructions were good and the parts fit as intended.
The Air lift Controller One Compressor works well and quickly inflats the air bags. In fact the compressor only needs to run about 15 seconds to fully inflate the springs when they are under no load.
I have made several purchases from etrailer and have been very satisified each time. Keep up the good work!
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by: Donovan09/14/2016

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About a year ago, I installed this on my 2013 Ram 1500 with the hemi. I pull an enclosed 6x12 trailer with my tools and equipment in it. The trailer has a heavy tongue weight and is driven in city traffic every day.
This kit has saved my front tires from wearing any more than they did as well as how easy it is to adjust the height of the truck based on my current load. I recommend it.
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by: robert k11/30/2016

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easy install,one of the elbow fittings leaked,i called airlift ,they rushed me 2 immediately.we were able to install new elbow with out removing air bags.no more saggy bed when pulling fifth wheel to florida keysi run them at 35-40 psi to level truck when towing.
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by: Linwood07/10/2014

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Easy to install in 2-3 hrs.
Works well on initial static tests. Have not tried targeted application yet but I am certain there will be no problem.
etrailer is the BEST source for ALL my towing and related needs.
Thanks etrailer!!
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by: Brad11/19/2016

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I have been using this for the past year and have been very pleased. It works as described and I have been very happy with it.
I hauled campers for a living, and adjust the air lift often. I would recommend them for anyone
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by: KelleyKars08/13/2016

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Easy Install.
Shipping was great FREE!
Just don't fall for the REBATE unless you want a compressor to as it takes both AirLift and Compressor to qualify.
AGAIN READ THE REBATE ad
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by: Michael B05/25/2015

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This is my 3rd vehicle I have used this product on . We have a fleet of 1 ton duallies. This is an easy to install, reliable, and reasonably priced air bag kit
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by: Doug H04/02/2014

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Item very easy to install and work greats. Shipping was quick and received product with no issues in content or package
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by: Bruce m04/17/2015

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I installed the air lifts in my 2014 f150 in 4 hr. It's nice way to go. Can't wait to pull my new 5 th Wheel camper!
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by: Lonnie R.09/21/2016

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Sadly,since the day I installed them I have not needed to use them. It's nice to know I have them at my disposal.
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by: Robert S.06/11/2014

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Extremely easy to install. Once I got the technique down on the first one, the second bag went in very quickly.
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by: Fireball03/26/2016

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Best item ever to pull a Trailer of any kind .. Pulling 40ft 5th wheel, makes for easier driving.
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by: Rusty03/30/2015

Review from a similar Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 in Vehicle Suspension

Ordered wrong one, called them they changed my order and still shipped it fast. Perfect service.
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by: Ben S.10/25/2016

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Very competitive prices, free shipping, and easy to work with. What more could you ask for.
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by: Kenny C.06/25/2016

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Good product and install was easy because of the installment video found on the website.
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by: Nolan05/23/2015

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Product arrived in a short time and was easy to install in my driveway. Works GREAT!!!
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by: Gary G.09/12/2016

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Great product, easy installation. The on line videos are very helpful.
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The Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Springs, # AL57396, install on the insides of the frame rails on the truck. If you look at your gooseneck brackets that are on your vehicle now and they mount on the outside of the frame it is possible that these two systems could work together. You will need to compare the instructions for the Air Lift kit which I have linked for you with the current situation on your truck to determine fit.view full answer...

The Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Springs, # AL57396, install on the insides of the frame rails on the truck. I looked up the instructions for the SuperRail kit 4426 and it looks like the brackets install on the outside of the frame rail so it is possible that these 2 system will work together. You will need to compare the instructions for the Air Lift kit which I have linked for you with the current situation on your truck to determine fit.
With the air bags inflated properly...view full answer...

Good news, the Firestone Ride-Rite Kit # F2535 you were looking at is the right fit for your 2016 F-250 Diesel. The Firestone # F2550 is the version that is compatible for gas engines.
If you would prefer the AirLift brand I confirmed that AirLift's # AL88396 and # AL57396 are fits for the 2016 Ford 250 Super Duty.
I recommend the Firestone # F2535 because it is a no drill application, and both the AirLift Kits require you to drill a hole per their directions. All of these kits...view full answer...

The Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Springs, # AL57396, install on the inside of the frame rails on your 2012 Ford F-450. Please take a look at the attachment brackets on your factory installed fifth wheel hitch, and compare them to the diagrams that are on page 5 and 6 of the included instructions and make sure that the mounting locations are compatible.
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You said you have the B and W gooseneck installed on your 2011 Ford F-250 with the short bed.
If you install the # AL57396 on your truck you may need to drill through the brackets of the gooseneck hitch.
I spoke with my contact at B&W about your truck and about the hitch you have installed on your truck. They told me that as long as you do not weld on or cut off any part of the gooseneck hitch, you will not void their warranty. If you decide to install the # AL57396, you will need...view full answer...

If your truck has an 8 inch lift you would know it. Your truck would sit up much higher than a stock truck. However, If the lift block on your truck is 8 inches tall then yes you would have an 8 inch lift.
If you have a body lift where only the body is raised up above the trailer frame then you would not need a spacer kit. If you have a suspension lift then you would need a spacer. The highest spacers we have go up to 6 inches, my contact at Air Lift said your only option would be to...view full answer...

Air Lift air bag kit # AL57396 fits Fords so they will not fit your 2008 Chevy Silverado 2500 but there are options for your truck. The comparable kit for your truck is # AL57275. Please note that this kit will not fit if the truck has the Quadrasteer option.
The upper brackets for kit # AL57275 which attach to the truck frame rails install only on the bottoms of the frame rails. This means that there should be no interference with the brackets on your B&W hitch. I have included links...view full answer...

There's two primary differences between the # AL57396 and the # AL88395.
The AL88395 is AirLift's Ultimate Air Helper Spring, which uses integrated jounce bumpers. The primary benefit of this is that they act as a fail-safe if the air springs should ever lose pressure. The AL88395 is compatible with 2WD vehicles.
The AL57396 is a regular LoadLifter air spring, without the built-In jounce bumpers. It's compatible with 2WD trucks.
For your 2WD model, you'd choose between the # AL88395...view full answer...

The brackets that attach to the frame on the Reese installation kit # RP30126 attach to the outside of the frame rails on the truck. Any suspension kit that installs on the outside of the frame rails as well cannot be used. On Air Lift kit, # AL57396, if you look at the instructions I have linked, you will see that the brackets install on the inside of the frame rails.
However, you must look closely at the instructions and compare them to the brackets on your truck to determine if there...view full answer...

If the F-250 4 Wheel Drive is a 2015, we do list the Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 # AL57396, as well as the 5000 Ultimate # AL88396, as a fit for both the 2015 F-250 Super Duty 4WD and 2015 F-350 Super Duty 4WD.
Length of the truck bed doesn't come into play when fitting the Air Lift LoadLifter springs.
If the Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 springs your previously purchased were not for a 2015 Ford F-250, you can let me know either the year vehicle you bought them for or the part number for...view full answer...

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